From beauty queens to anti-violence crusaders
Local beauty queen, Kim Cancellier, is taking her passion for ending violence against women to a global level. The Ropes Crossing...
Locals honoured on Australia Day
Three of Penrith's residents have today been nationally recognised as being exceptional Australians, with each awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia...
Frightening incident at Shanes Park
A woman and two men will appear in court today after three men were allegedly detained, and two of them assaulted, in the...
David Currie named Citizen of the Year
Disability champion David Currie has been named Penrith's Citizen of the Year. Mr Currie has lived in Penrith for 70 years and...
Security scare at St Marys
Police are searching for a man after a security scare at St Marys earlier today. About 9am today, emergency services...
History: Our greatest unsolved mystery
In the early 1800s, right in the middle of the suburb now known as Regentville, sat an enormous mansion that would still be...
Woman finds intruder in Jamisontown unit
Police are appealing for information from the public after a man broke into a home while a woman was in the shower. ...
New interns start at Nepean
Premier Mike Baird and Health Minister Jillian Skinner has welcomed nearly 1000 medical graduates who will undertake their year-long internship in the state’s...
Following in their footsteps
Following in the footsteps of his father, grandfather and relatives before them, Cranebrook’s David Henry has become the fifth generation of his family...
Explosive device found in Werrington home
Police have reassured the public that they have nothing to be concerned about following the discovery of a home-made explosive device in a...
Car park upgrade long overdue, says Panthers management
No longer will patrons of Penrith Panthers Leagues Club have to negotiate pot holes and uneven surfaces when endeavouring to use the car...
Glassing incident at Penrith club
A man has been charged over the alleged glassing of another man at a club in Penrith on Saturday night. About 8.50pm...
Local couple building Hope
A selfless Penrith couple are packing up and flying to the tiny African nation of Uganda to build the first children’s home in...
Trio to face court
Three people will face court over alleged driving and illicit drug offences following a vehicle stop in Kingswood, which resulted in police locating...
More consultation needed on M9
Councillors Bernard Bratusa and Prue Car have acknowledged there needs to be more community consultation on the South West Rail Link Extension and...
Revised Jane St plan announced
The local community has been invited to have its say on a road upgrade package for Penrith’s Jane Street as well as Castlereagh...
New police on the beat
The police force in the local area has been strengthened by 10, as new probationary constables joined the ranks at Penrith and St...
50 years of loyalty
After 50 years dedicating himself to the same profession, the same company and never taking more than two weeks’ sick leave, Robert ‘Bob’...
Exclusive: Kalynda's dad breaks family's silence
EXCLUSIVE: After a harrowing month locked away in a Chinese detention centre as the subject of drug trafficking suspicions, Penrith’s Kalynda Davis is...
Back in business after fire
After a devastating fire ripped through Salt Aquariums in December last year, the Emu Plains store is refurbished and ready for business. ...